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DE HCR62
Concurrent Resolution
Status
4/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Bolden
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AI Summary
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Designates April 12, 2016, as "Equal Pay Day" in Delaware
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Notes that women in Delaware earn on average 82% of what men earn for full-time, year-round work based on 2014 U.S. Census data
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Documents that women of color face greater wage gaps, with African American women earning 70% and Hispanic/Latina women earning 64% of what white men earned in 2014
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Highlights that women lose approximately $431,000 in lifetime wages by age 65 due to the gender earnings gap
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Calls for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen enforcement of equal pay laws and provide effective remedies for wage discrimination
Legislative Description
Designating April 12, 2016, As “equal Pay Day” In The State Of Delaware.
Last Action
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
4/12/2016